9 comments on Dire Straits - Brothers In Arms (CD, Album)

1. Brothers in Arms brought the atmospheric, jazz-rock inclinations of Love Over Gold into a pop setting, resulting in a surprise international best-seller. Of course, the success of Brothers in Arms was helped considerably by the clever computer-animated video for "Money for Nothing," a sardonic attack on MTV. But what kept the record selling was Mark Knopfler's increased sense of pop songcraft Brand: Imports.

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2. Brothers in Arms isn’t Dire Straits’ best album but it arrived at the perfect time with the ideal song. In , MTV was at the height of its power, and “Money For Nothing” was a natural for heavy rotation — hell, the heaviest of rotations.

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3. "In , Vertigo, a sub-label of Phonogram, issued the world’s first CD single in Europe to promote the landmark Dire Straits album Brothers in Arms and the resulting world concert tour. The four-track single featured long and short versions of the album’s title track, a portion of “Why Worry” from Brothers in Arms, and “Going Home Seller Rating: % positive.

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4. May 13,  · The cover for the Brothers in Arms compact disc (Amazon) Basically, the album was made to be heard on the most advanced technology of the time. And that technology was the compact disc. CDs only launched as a commercial format in ; the first CD-only record label, Rykodisc, followed in January of

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5. 29 Million copies sold. Third best-selling album of all time in the UK. First album to succeed in the CD market, Grammy winning, earner of enough Platinum to build a house: Brothers In Arms is a phenomenon on every level. Its production raised the bar for all music to come, its songs and videos became household items/5(2).

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6. May 13,  · dire straits: "brothers in arms", album historico () (plasticos y decibelios) Un día como hoy de , hace 35 años, se publicaba "Brothers In Arms", el quinto LP de estudio de Dire Straits E iniciaba una estancia de 9 semanas en el nº 1 de la lista de álbumes flexomercorligasireserlihati.xyzinfo disco es el séptimo álbum más vendido de la hist.

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7. 80 rows · Review. Except for their swell debut hit single, "Sultans of Swing," in , the British band .

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8. Apr 08,  · Although it’s easy to speculate that the colossal success of Brothers In Arms relates to its timing – its release during an era obsessed with catchy singles, flashy MTV videos, and whistle-friendly melodies – reasons for the album’s chart-busting success primarily owe to the expertly crafted songs and memorable playing turned in by a group hitting its creative peak.

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9. Brothers in Arms, their first studio album since Love over Gold three years ago, offers more of their winsomely rocking tunes. The band is augmented by bassist Tony Levin, Weather Report drummer Author: Debby Bull.

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